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Group Retirement News helps you stay up‑to‑date on the information you need most from Group Retirement Services (GRS). It includes updates related to news, insights, investments and recent legislation. This information could potentially impact you and your employees.

June 26, 2025

CAPSA G3 Update – Statement Modules

Following the updates to Guideline No. 3 for Capital Accumulation Plans (CAPs) by the Canadian Association of Pension Supervisory Authorities (CAPSA), we’ve reviewed our statements and are making the following enhancement to help support you in remaining compliant with the guidelines.

February 20, 2025

How Sun Life will support the recent Capital Accumulation Plan (CAP) Guideline changes

Following the recent updates to Guideline No. 3 for Capital Accumulation Plans (CAPs) by the Canadian Association of Pension Supervisory Authorities (CAPSA), we’re pleased to share details on specific areas of impact.

October 15, 2024

Introducing online self-certification during plan member enrolment flow

In October 2023, we communicated about new restrictions on plan member transactions due to changes related to the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act/Common Reporting Standard (FACTA/CRS) self-certification process.

September 11, 2024

Now available: CAPSA Guideline Changes

Sun Life is aware of these changes and has been actively working with CAPSA regulators throughout the consultation process.

June 20, 2024

Update on Quebec Regulations

As part of our commitment to keep you informed, we’re letting you know the regulation to amend the Regulation respecting supplemental pension plans has now been published.

May 21, 2024

CRA requirement to report trust beneficiaries for trusteed non-registered savings plans.

Income Tax Regulation subsection 204.2(1) was added in late 2022, requiring beneficiaries of trusteed non-registered savings plan trusts to be reported to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) commencing with the 2023 tax year.

May 07, 2024

CAPSA Upcoming Guideline Changes and Quebec Regulation Changes

The Canadian Association of Pension Supervisory Authorities (CAPSA) is proposing changes.

January 29, 2024

Updated CDCP Reporting Requirements

As the Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) becomes available to eligible Clients, new reporting rules have been established from the Dental Care Measurement Act (DCMA).

October 30, 2023

The Canadian Revenue Agency (CRA) updates related to over- and under-contributions

Based on changes to the Income Tax Act and Regulations, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has recently published commentary on the handling of over- and under-contributions to Defined Contribution Pension Plans (DCPP).

September 18, 2023

Change to the Letter of Commitment (LOC)

Law 14 (formerly Bill 96), adopted by Québec’s National Assembly in May 2022, affects all businesses with operations or employees in the province.

July 24, 2023

New process for DPSP refund requests

If you overcontribute to a plan member’s deferred profit sharing plan (DPSP) and need to request a refund, we’ve changed our process.

January 23, 2023

Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario (FSRA) to start sending out monetary penalties for late filings

To help you avoid potential penalties, we wanted to inform you of processes the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario (FSRA) will be enforcing.